The Excite Poll is an online poll at poll.excite.com. You click on an answer to become part of the sample. One poll question was "Do you prefer watching first-run movies at a movie theater or waiting until they are available on home video or pay-per-view?" A total of 8896 people responded, with 1118 saying they preferred theaters. From this survey, you should conclude that:
A)Americans prefer watching movies at home.
B)a larger sample is necessary.
C)the poll uses voluntary response, so the results tell us little about the population of all adults.
D)movie theaters should lower their prices.

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The Excite Poll is a voluntary response poll, meaning the participants choose to respond rather than being randomly selected. This method often leads to biased results because it may not accurately represent the broader population's preferences.

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